Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S - great prospects

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S - great prospects

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Created on March 10, 2020

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Bruno von Rotz

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Good all-round visibility thanks to slim pillars

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Nimble sports coupé

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Lots of agility thanks to low weight

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 12.8 seconds

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - The competition often only saw the rear end

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Even the American trade press was enthusiastic

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Compact sports car

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Typical Lancia face

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Compact racer

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - In attack position

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Crisp rear end

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - The operation should not pose any puzzles

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Functional cockpit

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Room for two

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Speedometer up to 200, but it stopped at 168 km/h

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Could be revved up to just under 6500 rpm

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Classic Intereur

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Simple operation of the most necessary functions

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Leather seats for two

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Conventional pedals

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - 1.3 liter engine

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - The average consumption was 10.8 liters/100 km/h

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - A top speed of 168 km/h was measured

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Chassis badge

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Twin headlights in the front

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Type designation

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Air intake on the hood

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Air intake in front of the windshield

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - windshield washer system included

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Elegant door handle

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - With hinged rear window

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - With a kink in the rear

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Designer tail lights

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - The different evolutionary stages can also be seen at the rear

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Artfully designed rear lights

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - The third generation

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Lancia Fulvia (1963) - the new front-wheel drive model replaces the Appia and is technically based on the Flavia

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Lancia Fulvia (1963) - Drive unit of the new model

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Lancia Fulvia Berlina (1963) - Transparent drawing

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Lancia Fulvia Berlina (1969) - Transparent drawing shows the technology of the limousine

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Lancia Fulvia Berlina (1963) - Engine in dismantled condition

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Lancia Fulvia Berlina (1963) - Plan drawing of the engine

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Lancia Fulvia (1963) - a finished example in front of the production line

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Lancia Fulvia Berlina GT (1967) - with twin headlights

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé (1965) - compact, pretty and sporty - Geneva Motor Show 1965

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Lancia Fulvia (1965) - Cockpit of the sedan - Geneva Motor Show 1965

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé (1965) - highly individual creation from Italy - Geneva Motor Show 1965

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Lancia fulvia (1965) - the inclined four-cylinder engine - Geneva Motor Show 1965

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé (1965) - early 1.2-liter model

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé (1966) - early model

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé (1966) - press photo shows the enthusiasm of the whole family

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé Rallye 1.3 (1967) - elegant and functional coupé silhouette

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé Rallye 1.3 (1967) - rear view with lady

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé Rallye 1.3 (1967) - the weight was reduced with aluminum doors, engine and boot lid

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé (1967) - the coupé in Italian surroundings

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé (1967) - in typical Italian staging - rare color picture

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.3 S (1970) - the light alloy doors and hoods were dropped with the Series 2

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.3 S (1971) - Series 2 Coupé

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.3 S (1970) - Rear view of the model-maintained Coupé Series II

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.3 S (1972) - a coupé from the second series

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.6 HF (1972) - the large auxiliary headlights are also missing in series 2

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.3 S (1974) - Appearance in Paris

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé (1974) - already a Series 3 model

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.3 S (1970) - Steering wheel and dashboard of the Series 2 Coupé

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Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.3 S (1971) - the engine is installed at an angle

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Lancia Fulvia HF (1973) - Buzzi/Pelli from Ticino drop out of the 1975 Coppa Liburna

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Lancia Fulvia HF (1974) - The start and finish of the 1974 Rallye di Lugano was on the Piazza della Riforma in the center of Lugano

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S Coupé (1975) - in the advertisement

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Lancia (1974) - in the advertisement - five cars that don't have to suffer from the price of gasoline

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - Type designation

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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S (1974) - 1.3 liter engine

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Summary

The Lancia Fulvia Coupé was not only pretty, but also pretty fast, as rally victories around the world showed. And even the Americans were enthusiastic about the Lancia. Today, the nimble Fulvia is still a welcome guest at classic car events, and it has lost none of its charm over the years - quite the opposite.

This article contains the following chapters

Premiere at the Geneva Motor Show
Lightweight sports car
Three series
Further improvements followed
Convinced by the trade press
Comparison with the competition
The Fulvia 3 today

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

With the Lancia Flavia, the Turin-based car manufacturer had broken new ground, and just a few years later the new Lancia Fulvia appeared at the Geneva Motor Show in 1963. Like its bigger sister, the Flavia, also created under Professore Dottore Ingeniere Antonio Fessia, the new Fulvia also had front-wheel drive, although the V4 design already used in the Appia was chosen instead of a boxer engine. The angle between the two rows of cylinders was only 12 degrees, less than the Ardea (16 degrees) and more than the Appia (10 degrees). 1019 cm3, two overhead camshafts and a downdraft twin carburetor produced 60 hp at 5800 rpm. The engine was installed in a subframe at an angle of 45 degrees and mounted in front of the front axle, while the gearbox was positioned behind it. The front wheels were guided on upper and lower trapezoidal triangular wishbones, while a rigid axle with Panhard rod was used at the rear. Four disc brakes reliably stopped the soberly designed four-door saloon.

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